Snakes have always been the seducers of human beings. If you know the
story of "The White Snake", you will understand what I mean.
In reality, Snake people are born charming and popular. Snakes are spotlight
magnets, and they will not be ignored. Peer group attention and public
recognition are the least of what he expects. Yet Snakes are never noisy
or deliberately outspoken, and they have have excellent manners.

Unlike the Snake who seduced Eve in to sin. the astrological Snake,
is not a devil, not even a little demon. The Snake is a nice oversexed
normal human being. Determined to follow through anything he undertakes
to the bitter end, the Snake detests being left in the air. He makes his
decisions quickly and firmly.

Most people are secretly or hopelessly in love with Snakes. Gather
those frustrated folk you know and most likely, they are probably in love
with a Snake. Irresistible as they seem, the Snake never wastes time in
idle gossip. He thinks often and deeply. He is an intellectual, a philosophers,
a cerebral person. Snake people rely heavily on first impressions, on their
own feelings, on their sympathies, rather than on facts, on the advice
and opinions on others. He seems to have a kind of sixth sense in this
way.

Snakes are a bit tight when it comes to lending money, though his sympathy
for others often leads him to offer help. The fatal flaw in his character
is, in fact, a tendency to exaggerate - in helping friends as with everything
else. If he does somebody a favor, he becomes possessive towards them in
an odd way.

Another big flaw in a Snake's character is that, they are capable of
biggie lies. White lies, true lies, whatever they call them, though they
don't lie often, they do lie when they feel they can get away from it.

In money matters, the Snake has good luck: he doesn't have to worry
- he'll always be able to lay his hand on money when he needs it. Generally,
Snakes are careful but generous with friends and family. The Snake should
stick to careers that won't involve him in any risk - even the risk of
working too hard, for to tell the truth, the Snake is a bit lazy.

In love, the Snake male is romantic and charming. He has a sense of
humor and the female is usually beautiful and successful. but if a Snake
chooses a partner, he'll be jealous and possessive - even if he no longer
loves her. Rejection is the worst blow his delicate ego can suffer. The
Snake must be received, welcomed, accepted and approved by those with whom
he comes in contact. They need a lot of security.

Personality-wise, Snakes are not people who can be easily ignored. They possess a strong, charismatic presence and a charm
which has been described by some astrologers as "bewitching" or "beguiling." With a penetrating eye and attention to the desires of
their conquests, they're known as experts in the art of seduction.

People born during the Year of the Snake are said to be endowed with wisdom and with deep philosophical understanding. They
are born thinkers who excel in finding solutions to complex problems. In matters of business they can be shrewd, biding their time
in making a deal only to strike like lightning and make a killing when they judge the moment is right. Thus in life, the majority of
Snakes are financially successful and generally lucky with money; their fortunes very much depend on their careful and considered
judgment in financial affairs and on their intuitive feelings in business negotiations. These are clever, intelligent people who take
time to formulate their ideas and opinions. Even when they are at their laziest, their minds are working overtime, laying their
schemes and hatching their plots for the future.

Snakes are wise, philosophical, calm, and understanding. They are receptive and physically alluring, often fickle. Success and fame
come easily to Snakes. They can be treacherous creatures who delight in intrigue and who wouldn't think twice about
double-crossing someone in order to save their own skins. Their calculating natures will never forgive or forget a slight. They can
be lazy and self-indulgent. Their innate elegance can at times be ostentatious.

Subtle, secretive, elusive and enigmatic, there is an element of the mysterious that surrounds the Snake personality. Perhaps this is
due to their intuitive faculties, or perhaps it is a consequence of their strong inner spirituality which can manifest itself in an interest
in religion, mysticism or the occult.

A Snake can be counted on to carry a project through to the end. Their decisions are quick and firm, but they are formed by first
impressions, on sympathies and feelings logically assembled in their minds -- rather than by simple facts alone. The Snake will fight
and plod for anything they believe in and allow nothing to stand in his or her way. At ease in all circumstances and possessing
uncommon self-discipline, the Snake achieves great heights and honors in his or her career, enjoying the well deserved respect of
an admiring entourage.

Snakes are a bit tight when it comes to lending money, though their sympathy for others often leads them to offer help. The help
will be in kind rather than in cash, however; the Snake is freer with himself than he is with his money! The fatal flaw in the Snake's
character is, in fact, a tendency to exaggerate -- in helping friends as with everything else. If a Snake does somebody a favor, he
becomes possessive toweard them in an odd way, so that finally he is more a hindrance than a help. The snake's serpentine nature
leads him to coil and cling to the point where he can suffocate the object of his attention. Think twice then, before you accept an
offer of help from a Snake; you could regret it!

In money matters, the Snake has good luck -- he simply doesn't have to worry about it. He will always be able to get money when
he needs it, and he feels this so strongly that it has never bothered him at all. Once he has got it, though, he's a little stingy; that's
why he never lends. In old age he can become quite miserly.

Snakes are notoriously good looking and like to project the best image of themselves that they can. Both men and women of the
sign have elegant and stylish taste in clothes; the men are sexy and always have a bit of the dandy about them, and the ladies are
seductive and rave over smart accessories. Whether in looks or in circumstances, Snakes simply have a magical knack of making
the very best out of the most mediocre.

In Japan, those wishing to pay a woman a compliment and acknowledge her beauty are accustomed to say: "My dear, you are a
real snake!" -- a pleasantry most likely to be misinterpreted in the West.

As with real snakes, which hibernate in the cold season and come out when it's warm, Snake people shine in the hot months. And
the Snake born at midday in the heat of a tropical summer will be happier than one born in the middle of an icy night in winter. The
destiny of those born under this sign is so sensitive to the inclemencies of climate that the almanac warns Snakes born on a stormy
day that they will face danger throughout their lives.

The Sensual Snake

The Snake personality is described as careful, and when it comes to the choice of a partner these people are infinitely selective.
For them, only the best will do. Elegance will be one of the first attractions, but so too is good breeding and delicate manners.
When they find the partner of their dreams they will brook no opposition, allow nothing to stand in their way, until they win the
heart of the object of their desire. Having won their prize, they then become possessive and jealous, fearful that it should slip out of
their hands. Deeply passionate, these are demanding lovers, highly sensual creatures, sexy in the extreme. Lady Snakes are
ultra-feminine -- sultry, exotic creatures, femmes fatales in every sense. Success and power will turn her on and she will probably
make a beeline for the richest and most influential person she can find.

Those born under the sign of the Snake often tend to be afflicted with a wandering eye, especially the Snake males who delight in
women. Unfortunately, both sexes tend to complicate their lives with extramarital affairs. If they can struggle against this trait and
succeed in channelling their affections inwards towards their own families, they will gain enormous serenity and inner harmony in
their lives. If the Snake settles down, he or she can become a marvelous parent, creating a calm and stable atmosphere for their
offspring.

The Snake will often have a large family -- for him, it's just one more way of making sure that his wife has no time to play around
like he does.

The Rabbit, Ram and Dog are on good terms with Snakes, but the Rat and the Rooster annoy them. A firm alliance can be
achieved with the Horse. The Snake will be happy with the Ox, who is content to be overrun by this family on condition that the
Ox is always accepted as boss -- a role that the Snake willingly concedes in the home. The Boar should beware of the Snake who
will impose upon him, ensnare and immobilize him, while the Snake wallows in his own faults, knowing that he can get away with
it.

June is the month of the Snake. The time of the Snake is from 9:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.; their direction of orientation is
south-southeast. The Snake's color is red.

Compatibility

(1 - least compatible, 100 - most compatible)

Rat

67 - Better be friends than lovers.

Ox

85 - This union can be a good one.

Tiger

67 - Difficult to see what they could see in each other.

Rabbit

61 - Think again.

Dragon

63 - This might work.

Snake

51 - Complicated drama, better avoid.

Horse

75 - These two are strongly attracted to each other.

Sheep

69 - This might work.

Monkey

57 - Perhaps, it depends on the monkey.

Rooster

90 - A love connection, Omens favorable.

Dog

67 - This could work.

Pig

45 - The Pig can never please the Snake.

Celebrities

Gabriel Faure

Brooks Shields

Franz Schubert

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Felix Mendelssohn

Jacqueline Onassis

Audrey Hepburn

Picasso

1999 - The Year of Rabbit

(quotes from "Chinese Lunar Calendar")

This year will a year to keep low-profile. You should be always cautious with the decision you make. Pay more attention to your health this year, exercise more and eat regularly. If you are a restless driver, it will be wise to slow down when you drive. Avoid quarrel with others, this might bring you more trouble than you think. There will be some extra cash in April, romance is in its way in May, and watchout for accident in December, be careful when you drive and try attedning wedding to bring you more luck. You best month is May.